Shear Bridge
Palisaded Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Shear Bridge
Classification Palisaded Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Camilty
Canmore ID 305942
Site Number NT05NE 27
NGR NT 05820 58743
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305942
- Council West Lothian
- Parish West Calder
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District West Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
Geophysical Survey (19 May 2009 - 23 June 2009)
NT 05820 58743 An area ground resistance survey was carried out from 19 May–23 June 2009, at the request of the Forestry Commission, over a ‘figure of eight’-shaped earthwork enclosure on a promontory N of Shear Bridge car park on the A70 near the Shear and Crosswood burns. Six 20 x 20m grids, one curtailed by the sharp drop to the Crosswood burn, were surveyed extending 80m to the NW from the car park. A high resistance outline approximately 12 x 25m was detected coincident with topographical features. The high
resistance feature, showing possible internal divisions, may be an animal enclosure but could have been associated with a tile works 360m to the SW. Geological records show a coal seam at the surface and made ground beside the Crosswood Bridge and burn.
Archive: RCAHMS and West Lothian and WoSAS SMRs (intended)
Funder: EAFS
David Jones and Ian Hawkins – Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society